Title:
Letter from Scott Ferris to John Muir, 1913 Jun 24.
Creator:
Scott Ferris
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1913 Jun 24
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir21_0539-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 20.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Washington, D.C.
Rights:
Copyright status unknown
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Transcription:
Form 2138 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the
sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for
comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages,
beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case beyond the sum of Fifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated
below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered
by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
RECEIVED AT S. E. Cor, Pine and Montgomery Sts., San Francisco ALWAYS OPEN W37CH EB 77 GR WASHINGTON DC JUNE 24 1913
HON JOHN MUIR SAN FRANCISCO CALIF TELEGRAM RECEIVED, UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT OF COMMITTEE DETERMINED TO DEVOTE SIX HOURS BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY MORNING AT TEN OCLOCK TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS IN DEVELOPING ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF THE BILL, SUCCEEDING SIX HOURS
TO PROPONENTS OF BILL AND FOLLOWING SIX HOURS TO OPPONENTS OF BILL. IT IS EXPECTED HEARINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MATTER IS
DISPOSED OF, WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS EITHER IN PERSON, IN WRITING, OR BY REPRESENTATIVE. SCOTT FERRIS CHAIRMAN
929AM 05480